UTI in a toddler: why it occurs?

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02/25/15

UTI'S occur more often in girls than boys, because a girls urethra is shorter than a boys urethra. Ways to prevent a UTI: Fluids,wiping front to back, teaching your toddler to wipe properly, going to the restroom often, don't add bubble to bath time.

Tracy Harris

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07/08/14

Most UTIs in children are caused by bacteria that enterthe urethra and travel up the urinary tract. Bacteriathat normally live in the large intestine and are presentin stool are the most common cause of the infection.

The ways that bacteria buildup can occur include:

-Not properly wiping the bottom after a bowel movement-Constipation-Not completely emptying the bladder, which causes bacteriato build up in the urine.

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